The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-06
Society Manages to Enjoy Itself in Spite Of
Lent, Finding Number of Agreeable
Things That Are Not Placed Under Taboo
A Wealthy and Fashionable Widow
Perpetrates Daring Innovation.
How Fay Templeton Captured the Society
People--The Stained Glass Mania-Artists
Who nn't Know When Work Is Finished.
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Spec:s. 20 The Indianapolis Journaa.
New YORK, March 5.--Lent doesn't gloom So
ciety altogether. Various things going on
blithely. This week we have had show of
feminine beauty. It was for charity, of courses
but the daughters of Fifth avenue none
the less on view in the multitude. The acknowl-
edged prize beauty, among the score who posed
in booths, was Mabel Wright, whose charm is
largely that of perfect health Her freshness
and vlvaclty conquer almost as much as the
sympathetic expression of the pink and white
oval countenance. with its broad brow, clear
blue eyes. small ears regular nose and a radiant
smile that displays faultess teeth. The fair
hair is Worn knotted. She is picture of pure
Saxon beauty. Her voice is rich and pitched
low, her lanner frank and cordial and she has
a charming laugh. Her invitation beguied
many ms into purchasing the roses she had to
SELL Stree her introduction into the inner cir
cles of New York society, people have been ask
ing the usual question: who is she. and where
did she come from?" The answer is in every
resi- satisfactory. This girls mother was
me- of highly respectable family, the
PeaDasiys, of Lowell Mass. Her father is an
accomplished artistic
Music ISN'T under taboo in Lent, and we are
having great deal of it in wealth's parlors-
Professional singers are in vogue for private
gatherings but the musical avidity is chiefly for
Hungarian bands Why that is so nobody knows
or cares. The simple fact is accepted. There
several genuine Hungarian orchestras in
town. composed of players siringed instru-
ments and they are remarkable for good har-
mony and time. Three four others really
made up of German, Italian and Norwegian
players dressed in Hungarian costumes and
with boards of the Hungarian trim But on sew
eral occasions the warranted Hungarian or
chestras have had born New Yorkers in a ma
jority. The demand has got to be supplied. and
why should Yankee hang up his fiddle and bow
when silence ard clever make up will turn him
intos. passable Hunearianl Thus society is sat
is6ed if tse leader OF the band is Hungarian and
the rest ii It doesn't betray itself.
~
Speaking OF humbug. Fifth avenue bellies
maid. trim, pretty creature, suddenly disap
peared recently; and it was wonder. because
| the girl was we'll paid in proportion to her good
looks-for it is deliciously swell now to have a
| pretty body servant. She had not, seemingly
| been dissatisfied with her work or wages. He,
| employer feared that some sentimental harm
| had come to her, and charitably went SO far as
| to hire a private detective to hunt her up
| Where do you think he found her2 She was ar
| advertising exhibit in a hairwaeh establish
ment. There is boom on in that industry
| Phenomenaly long haired women are posed r
the windows of stores where hair tonics are or
sale. and competition is hot. The comely maid
had luxuriant tresses, which grew so heavily
and rapidly that she went periodically to
hair dresser to have them cut short.
| "How much wages do you get?" he asked her
Twenty four dollars a month";" she replied.
II can get you double that" he said, ''and
nothing at all to Go. except be admired. O
| don't be aarmed-there's no harm in it. Messrs
| Blank e Co.. the well known makers of Cerulear
| Glory, want to boom their stuff. You are jus
| the girl they desire. You will have your heaf
shaved close. Then they will show you freel,
to their customers, telling them that you los
your hair years ago by fever and have given ul
all hope of regaining it, you have tried man.
preparations in vain; they going to expert
ment on you. Your hair grows fast and fine-i
| lS on VioW iroiH udy 10 Jay, IL OecomeS q marVel
the fame of it spreads by word of mouth. and. b,
the time your head has reeained its usual beauty
they have sold thousand extra bottles of Ceru
lean. and you have received three months excel
lent wages See2"
She saw; and that was how the Fifth avenu
belle lost her pretty maid.
The most daring exploit among ultra fashion
able folks for many day was that of Mrs
Louis Hamersley, who wears undisputed th
crown of beauty in that particular domain. Th
reader doubtless has made her acquaintance
print ere this. She lost her eccentric husban
at thirty, got his three millions. and is the mos
beloved widow in America. Without jokinl
she is tremendous beauty-queenly. accom-
plished, and in all ways lovely She is of ind,
pendent disposition, but has never been given
sensationalsm; but she boldly gave most elal
crate dinner party in Lent, and then sailed ava
for England. That was remarkable. considerin
that she belongs to the same circle 10 whic
| Bishop Potter and other distinguished Epsc
palians move; and, moreover. that strict obser
ance of Lent is powerfully enjoined ii
modish world. Mrs. Hamersley is, therefor
the most talked of among all the local ceiebrls
of wealth and fashion. The furry will last UNI
she makes an aristocratic impression in Londo
| as she is confidently expected to. She is goiI
directly into the Princess of Wales's coterie
One Of the beauties who lately went to Lo
= don was Fay Templeton, and before doing
she took New York society girls in adroitly a
completely. The rest of the United States b
known her singer in small travelling ope
companies since she was an infant prodigy, b
J to this town she was a stranger, until her deb
two years ago. She got the story started th
she was the exquisitely educated pet daugh'
1t of South American grandee, suddenly ber'
D of parents and riches, and quite out of place
the rude public stage. The girls of Murray II
4 flocked to the matinees to see her. they studi